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• Apr-July coal imports jump 32%

  04 Sep 2013

  India's coal imports jumped 32 per cent, roughly a third, in the first four months of this fin... . ...Read More

• Little change in international coal prices

  13 Aug 2013

  India Coal Market Watch August 12: Spot prices of coal in international markets remained range-b... . ...Read More

• Putting captive coal to work

  26 Jul 2013

  The government has set up a committee to frame a detailed policy on surplus coal usage from captiv... . ...Read More

• JSW Energy eyes overseas coal assets to boost fuel security

  26 Jul 2013

  JSW Energy today said it is exploring opportunities to acquire overseas coal mining assets to achi... . ...Read More

• Japan Coal Energy Centre conducts studies on 8 power units

  26 Jul 2013

  Japan Coal Energy Centre (JCOAL) has conducted efficiency studies on eight power generation units ... . ...Read More

• Solar energy growth could drive out coal by 2040

  04 Sep 2013

  USTRALIA could phase out almost all its fossil-fuel sourced electricity by 2040 if it doubled the ... . ...Read More

• NTPC to inject Rs 8,900 cr in captive coal mines

  24 Jul 2013

  NTPC will invest 8,900 crore to develop its own mines and reduce the share of imported coal in its... . ...Read More

• Thermal coal levels unlikely to improve in Q3, Q4

  24 Jul 2013

  Jury seems to be out in even before the trial in thermal coal market. Supply remaining aplenty has... . ...Read More

• Coal carriers ride Australian exports to profit

  04 Sep 2013

  The largest commodity carriers are poised to profit for the first time this year as Australia expo... . ...Read More

• H1 coal sales up 20% at Jakarta-based Bukit Asam

  24 Jul 2013

  State-controlled coal miner Bukit Asam sold 8.8 million tons of coal in the first semester this ye... . ...Read More

• Power sector idling capacities

  23 Jul 2013

  he thermal power sector is no longer complaining about chronic short supply of fuel, chiefly coal.... . ...Read More

• Auctioned blocks may be sold only after output begins

  23 Jul 2013

  The government plans to bar the winners of the country's first auction of coal blocks from sel... . ...Read More

• A brand new role for coal

  23 Jul 2013

  Not very long ago the Fife, Lothian, Lanarkshire and Ayrshire coalfields were producing high grade... . ...Read More

• CIL to hire consultant to assess risks to company

  23 Jul 2013

  State-run Coal India (CIL) will hire a consultant to assess the risks facing the company and its s... . ...Read More

• Is CBM a pipe dream at Mannargudi in TN?

  23 Jul 2013

  There is always a big difference between private enterprise which is motivated by profit but that ... . ...Read More